PANDAS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1149485 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PRE AND POST NATAL DEPRESSION ADVICE AND SUPPORT · also registered in Scotland as SC051814 (OSCR)

PANDAS is the leading UK charity in supporting familie suffering from pre (antenatal) and postnatal illnesses. PANDAS vision is to support every individual and their network,suffering with perinatal mental health illnesses. We campaign to raise awareness and remove the stigma. We provide our PANDAS Help Line, Support Groups, and online advice to all and much more. We operate in England and Wales.

Objects

4.TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY PRE AND POSTNATAL ILLNESSES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:- A)PROVIDING SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY PRE AND POSTNATAL ILLNESSES;B) FURTHERING AND BUILDING PRE AND POSTNATAL ILLNESS AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH;C)PROMOTING EFFECTIVE CARE, INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY PRE AND POSTNATAL ILLNESSES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Shropshire, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£447k

Latest spending

£419k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's free reserves were £73,292, which is below the designated target of six months' running costs. The filing notes that unrestricted funds are £247,400, with £173,841 specifically designated for continuity, leaving the free reserves at the stated lower level. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, supported by income growth and diversified corporate partnerships.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 1 £60,001 - £70,000” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 1” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Charitable activities (68% of income)

“Charitable activities General 155,605 149,000 304,605”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy

“At the year end the free reserves of the charity were therefore £73,292 (2024: £84,090) representing unrestricted funds less designated funds and unrestricted fixed assets.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Trustee Mrs H Bowley received £750 for services.

“During the year £750 was paid to Trustee Mrs H Bowley for services to provide a Communication Training Day 2024: £nil).” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payment to Trustee Mrs H Bowley for services

“During the year £750 was paid to Trustee Mrs H Bowley for services to provide a Communication Training Day 2024: £nil).” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 124
Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 155
Government income: £5,000 — grants £5,000 (1); 1% of the £432,430 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 124

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 07740327

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — PANDAS Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Aldi UK — “Not only has Aldi UK made all this possible, they have also donated £30,000 to support PANDAS’ vital work” (source page)
Huggies — “PANDAS are so pleased to now be in our third year of sponsorship from our amazing corporate partners, Huggies .” (source page)
iCandy — “iCandy’s support of £10,000 will enable PANDAS to grow its support services even further” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

EISENHART, Charlotte — director, appointed 16/02/2024on trustee list
WATKIN, Catriona — director, appointed 16/02/2024on trustee list
JONES, Laura — director, appointed 23/01/2024on trustee list
BURNARD, Heather — director, appointed 03/10/2023not on trustee list
PHILLIPS, Sharon Dawn — director, appointed 13/04/2022on trustee list
BOWLEY, Harriet — director, appointed 25/06/2018on trustee list
TATE, Edwina — director, appointed 25/06/2018on trustee list

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram · linkedin

Trustees · trustee networks

Harriet Bowleychair
Catriona Watkin
Charlotte Eisenhart
Edwina Tate
Heather Burnand
Laura Jones
Sharon Phillips

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£447k	£419k
31/12/2024	£432k	£285k
31/12/2023	£228k	£216k
31/12/2022	£247k	£222k
31/12/2021	£166k	£163k

Common questions

Is PANDAS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's free reserves were £73,292, which is below the designated target of six months' running costs. The filing notes that unrestricted funds are £247,400, with £173,841 specifically designated for continuity, leaving the free reserves at the stated lower level. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, supported by income growth and diversified corporate partnerships. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of PANDAS FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds PANDAS FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PANDAS FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE BALCOMBE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ACCESS FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. EDMUND,ALLESTREE, THE REED FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BALCOMBE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£15k	Health and welfare
THE ACCESS FOUNDATION	FY2022	£5k	Phone line service for families affected by antenatal and postnatal mental health issues
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. EDMUND,ALLESTREE	FY2022	£350
THE REED FOUNDATION	FY2021	amount not stated

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/04/2026	£18k	Support Groups for expectant and new parents
Foundation Scotland	14/04/2025	£500	Unrestricted cost of living increase award from Foundation Scotland.
Foundation Scotland	08/11/2024	£14k	Forth Valley Pandas Peer Support

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION	1	£382k
THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£382k
THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£42k
SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUST	1	£16k
THE JAMES TUDOR FOUNDATION	1	£15k
ROSA FUND	1	£7k
THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION	1	£5k
THE GROCERS' CHARITY	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PANS/PANDAS UK.

PANS/PANDAS UK income £221k
Sands income £8.0m
THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION income £3.3m
FASD AWARENESS income £88k
FOUNDATIONS: SUPPORTING FAMILIES income £336k
ACTION ON POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS income £768k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
PANDAS FOUNDATION	£447k	£60,001 - £70,000	1	below	—	no doubt
PANS/PANDAS UK FY2026	£221k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
Sands FY2025	£8.0m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025	£3.3m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
FASD AWARENESS FY2025	£88k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
FOUNDATIONS: SUPPORTING FAMILIES FY2025	£336k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.